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deteriorate

/ deteriorate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become worse or disintegrate
"His mind deteriorated"
Type of:
decay crumble delapidate
Kinds of:
go to pot go to the dogs wear wear off wear out
Derived:
deterioration impairment decline in quality declension worsening
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
grow worse
"Her condition deteriorated"
"Conditions in the slums degenerated"
"The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
Opposites:
recuperate recover convalesce
Type of:
worsen decline
Kinds of:
tire pall weary fatigue jade
Derived:
degeneracy degeneration decadence decadency devolution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
24%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
1
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decay crumble delapidate go to pot go to the dogs wear wear off wear out worsen decline tire pall